2 soldiers killed, 2 hurt in MILF ambush

Two soldiers got killed while at least two others, including a junior officer were injured in an ambush by suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members in Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay, Thursday evening, a military spokesman said.

Among those wounded were a certain 1lt. Angcog of the 9th Field Artillery Battalion (9FAB), Capt. Arthur Eamiguel, Army 1st Infantry Division spokesman, said in a text message.

Members of the 9FAB and the 102nd Brigade were passing through Brgy. Gulayon, on the way to Ipil town around 7:21 p.m., when their military trucks were fired upon with high-powered firearms, Eamiguel said.